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1950 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Crawford won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Crawford received 55,001 popular votes (60.48%). The main challenger was Leland S Jennings (38.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Crawford and Jennings

Crawford +21.8 pts · won by 19,837 votes
Fred CrawfordRepublicanWINNER60.48%
55,001 votes
Leland S JenningsDemocratic38.67%
35,164 votes
Holgar Larsonprohibition0.85%
772 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.